Enjoy this delicious and refreshing Sonic Copycat Cherry Limeade packed with plenty of cherry and lime flavor! Easy-to-make at-home recipe!
Cherry Limeade Sonic
If you love those famous drinks from Sonic, then I have the perfect recipe for you today! I’m sharing how to make your very own Cherry Limeade at home!
You’ll only need a few ingredients to make this drink recipe. For the best results, I suggest using pebble or nugget ice if you can find it or make it yourself at home. Along with that, you’ll need maraschino cherries and their juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and lemon-lime soda.
This recipe is so refreshing and easy, you’ll want to enjoy it all year long! This drink is popular with adults and kids alike.
If you want to change things up a bit, you can throw everything in the blender along with the ice for more of a slushy consistency. Or, if you prefer a more adult drink option, try adding vodka (or cherry vodka!) or rum to your beverage!
Let me show you how easy it is to make …
Cherry Limeade recipe FAQs
No. This recipe does not contain any caffeine. None of the ingredients needed to make this drink have caffeine.
For this recipe, you will need maraschino cherries and their juice, lime juice, simple syrup (basically a sugar-water mixture used to sweeten drinks), and some kind of lemon-lime soda. And ice – don’t forget the ice! 😊
I think vodka – especially cherry vodka – would be a good choice. Rum is another yummy choice.
Yes! You can go ahead and mix all of the ingredients – minus the soda – in the pitcher and keep it refrigerated for up to 5 days. When ready to serve, add the soda and give it a stir before pouring the drink mixture over ice.
Recipe Tips
- Want to make this more of a slushy consistency? Throw everything in the blender and blend until combined.
- Although you can buy premade simple syrup, it’s super easy to make yourself at home! Be sure to check out my easy recipe on how to make your own simple syrup to save money!
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Sonic Copycat Cherry Limeade
Equipment
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1 jar stemless maraschino cherries with syrup 12 oz.
- 1 cup lime juice freshly squeezed
- ½ cup simple syrup
- 2 liters lemon-lime soda such as Sierra Mist, 7UP, and Sprite
- Additional maraschino cherries and lime wedges for garnish optional
Instructions
- Add ice to a tall glass.
- Add the cherries with their juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and soda to a large pitcher. Stir to combine.
- Pour the drink mixture over the ice into the glass. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Want to make this more of a slushy consistency? Throw everything in the blender and blend until combined.
- Although you can buy premade simple syrup, it’s super easy to make yourself at home! So be sure to check out my easy recipe how to make your own simple syrup to save money!
- Pebble or nugget ice is the best for this drink if you can find it or can make it yourself at home.
Nutrition
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This looks so refreshing. I love a good cherry limeade. But have you had the limeade with blackberry? SO good.
I plan on making this delicious-looking recipe. Thanks. I would like to keep some simple syrup o hand. How long does simple syrup last in the refrigerator?
I would say about 2-3 weeks.
Sonic uses lime concentrate, cherry syrup – like what you can get from Amoretti, sprite, limes and cherries for garnish.
How would you make a strawberry limeade?